# Dover Community, Annotto Bay, Saint Mary Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/dover/ Community · Annotto Bay # Dover Dover is a community of Jamaica in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **4.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.8km² - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dover? Dover lies in [Annotto Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Annotto Bay Town Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/annotto-bay-town-centre/), [Enfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/enfield/), [Epsom](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/epsom/) and [Windsor Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/windsor-castle/). By area it is the 595th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.1% of [Annotto Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/annotto-bay/). The centre of Dover is about 30 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2541° N, 76.7119° W. Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam). ## Things to see in and around Dover ### Nearby, outside Dover - Burley Cave · cave, Windsor Castle2.2 km - Prior Park · attraction, Belvedere4.7 km - Charles Town Museum and Safu (Asafu) Yard · museum, Charles Town6.2 km - Plum Valley · attraction, Belvedere6.4 km - Plum Valley Cave · cave, Charles Town6.6 km - Charlestown Cave · cave, Charles Town6.7 km - Harmony Holes · cave, Belvedere6.9 km - Johnsons Field Holes · cave, Belvedere7.1 km - Quao’s Village · attraction, Charles Town7.1 km - Orange Vale Plantation Ruins (18th c.) · attraction, Belvedere7.6 km - Skibo Road Cave · cave, Buff Bay9.9 km - Bybrook Valley · attraction, Bybrook10 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Dover - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen32 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel32 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Dover Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dover. - Dover - Golden Grove Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dover Named natural and historic features inside Dover, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Enchanted River - Little Spanish River ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Dover Point Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dover and the best time to visit Using the climate of Annotto Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 26 19 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 41 May 27 111 Jun 28 89 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 104 Sep 28 127 Oct 28 170 Nov 27 87 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dover Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Annotto Bay Hospital · Annotto Bay Town Centre 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27284&mlon=-76.76204#map=17/18.27284/-76.76204) Bank Scotiabank · Annotto Bay Town Centre 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27047&mlon=-76.77056#map=17/18.27047/-76.77056) ATM Scotiabank · Constant Spring 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05239&mlon=-76.79267#map=17/18.05239/-76.79267) Petrol pump Texaco · Buff Bay 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23358&mlon=-76.66111#map=17/18.23358/-76.66111) Hotel Strawberry Fields Together · Robins Bay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30626&mlon=-76.80533#map=17/18.30626/-76.80533) Mall Manor Park Plaza · Constant Spring 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05219&mlon=-76.79283#map=17/18.05219/-76.79283) School Annotto Bay High School · Annotto Bay Town Centre 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27584&mlon=-76.75176#map=17/18.27584/-76.75176) College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) Police station Annotto Bay Police Station · Annotto Bay Town Centre 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27057&mlon=-76.77284#map=17/18.27057/-76.77284) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other communities in Annotto Bay - Annotto Bay Town Centre - Camberwell - Enfield - Epsom - Pleasant Hill/Baxter Mountain ## Quick answers - Where is Dover?In Annotto Bay, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Dover?Annotto Bay Town Centre, Enfield, Epsom and Windsor Castle - What is there to see in Dover?Burley Cave, Prior Park, Charles Town Museum and Safu (Asafu) Yard, Plum Valley - What time zone is Dover in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Dover?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Dover?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dover?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dover?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dover?Annotto Bay Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dover?Scotiabank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dover?Scotiabank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dover?Texaco, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dover?JM110203 (OCHA common operational dataset)